Archive for February 5, 2025
Three In in the Window
New West Ham manager Graham Potter who replaced Julen Lopetegui by the beginning of January oversaw a quiet transfer window. West Ham had to wait until Deadline Day to recruit a much-needed forward following the injuries to Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen and Niclas Füllkrug. The new signing is someone Graham Potter knows very well in Evan Ferguson, who has joined on loan until the end of the season from Brighton. In his first interview after signing for the Hammers Evan explained that he considers himself an “old school number nine” who just wants to score goals.
Potter gave the 20 year old Irish international his Premier League debut at Brighton. Let’s hope Evan will do well at London Stadium and score the goals which help West Ham move up the table and bring some delight to their suffering fans. Unfortunately West Ham have not included an option to buy in their loan deal with the Seagulls which means that Evan might have to return to Brighton in the summer.
An other Deadline Day signing is James Ward Prowse who was recalled from his loan to Nottingham Forest. JWP has only made three late substitute appearances in the Premier League since Christmas, and his comeback at West Ham should be a fresh start and a new opportunity for the player who did very well under David Moyes before he left for Nottingham in the summer.
West Ham’s first signing of the window was young striker Josh Landers (17) who joined from Hibernians Edinburgh and will play for the Hammers’ development squad.
With manager Graham Potter’s arrival West Ham have also appointed a new head of recruitment: Tim Steidten was replaced by Kyle Macaulay who already worked with Graham Potter at Chelsea and Brighton. It is understood Steidten did not lead West Ham’s recruitment in the January transfer window.
West Ham have loaned out Maxwel Cornet to Genoa and young defender Michael Forbes to Colchester Utd.
1 W – 1 D – 3 L
Graham Potter has managed the Hammers in five games so far, starting with a narrow 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round. In his next game Fulham was beaten 3-2 at the London Stadium, followed by a 0-2 home defeat to Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace and a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa away. In this week’s Monday night game West Ham took the lead against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but conceded two goals in the second half and condemned Graham Potter to his third defeat in five matches. West Ham skipper Jarrod Bowen had returned from injury in this game and scored the first goal (his sixth of the season) for the Irons.
The next game will not take place on the upcoming FA Cup weekend due to West Ham’s defeat in the third round in Graham Potter’s first game in charge. Therefore their next match will not be played before Saturday, 15 February, 3 p.m. at London Stadium against Brentford.
I am looking much forward to this game, having bought a ticket for it from the Ticket Exchange! Let’s hope that on this trip to London I will be able to witness a West Ham win!
Come on you Irons!
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